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[Uncle Grinch]

Once again Ben, you did good!

 

[Ben]

Once again Ben, you did good!

Thanks,
I have two 50 round boxes loaded for the rifle.
Every 5 rounds are slightly different ( OAL, primer, powder, bullet, bullet dia., etc . ) I'll fire 5 round groups trying to find a load that it likes.
I'm hoping to find a " nail driving load " for the rifle.

 

[Uncle Grinch]

Ben,
I’m sure you’ll make it happen and want to see your results.

 

[Ben]

Some of you wanted to see a target shot with the Ruger Model 77 with the stainless barrel. This target was shot today. It is 3 shots at 50 yards.
Lee , 130 RN 7mm cast bullet , GC, sized .2863 and a nose of .277
The charge was 10.5 grs. of Alliant Unique with a Win. Large Pistol primer. I shot several groups similar to this today with the rifle.

 

[S Mac]

Looks like it's up to your standards Ben. Well done.

 

[fiver]

now Ben is just showing off, he doesn't even use a scope anymore.

 

[oscarflytyer]

That is just plain bragging! lol!

 

[Gary]

Ben, I'm curious as to why you loaded the rounds with large Pistol Primers instead of large Rifle Primers?

 

[Ben]

With low powered cast bullet rifle rounds ( less than 25,000 psi ), you'll sometimes find that a pistol primer will shoot tighter groups.

Ben

 

[Gary]

Kinda what I thought Ben, thanks.

 

[JWFilips]

Ben,
I have a .243 Win in a 1980's tang safety Ruger 77V ( heavy barrel) It is my one prize rifle !
Now it is religated to shooting cast but it is still a tack driver!
Jim

 

[fiver]

you can sometimes find better accuracy and sometimes you need to burn a titch more powder to get the same accuracy as a large rifle primer.

ignition is an odd duck, it can make or break a load many more times than the powder load itself, and it can do pretty much nothing but change the pressure in others.

 

[Ben]

For me, it is all trial and error.

Ben